Scott Silva wrote: > Jim Perrin spake the following on 5/1/2007 4:14 PM: >> On 5/1/07, John Summerfield >> <debian at herakles.homelinux.org> wrote: >>> Calculate how long it takes a 30 Mbyte message to go through a >>> modem. Imagine if the poor sod waiting for it is downloading >>> something else at the time. >> Anyone still using a modem is indeed a poor sod The rest of the >> intarweb doesn't seem to care about modem folk anymore either. We're >> just doing what all the other kids do :-P >> > What's a modem? ;-P There are still people in Northern New Jersey (less than 30 miles from New York City), who still have no choice but to use a dial-up modem. I was talking to one of them last night. -- Prentice The contents of this communication, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the communication in its entirety.